Study of the 1978 Summer STEP. The Summer "Bridge" Program at the Learning Skills Center, University of California, Davis [microform] / Jeanne Suhr
- Bib ID:
- 5452979
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Suhr, Jeanne
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED256275
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980
- 22 p.
- Summary:
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The summer "bridge" part of the Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) at the University of California (UC), Davis, was evaluated with attention to first-year academic performance and retention. STEP, part of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), is an orientation and academic program to help low-income and minority students make the transition to the university curriculum. A comparison was made of specially-admitted freshmen who attended summer STEP (group A) with those who began STEP in the fall (group B). Findings include: among the fall 1978 EOP special action freshmen who completed their first year at UC Davis, group A had lower high school grade point averages (GPA) and lower Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) math scores on the average than group B; group A students did as well academically as the academically better-prepared Group B students; total SAT scores carry negligible weight in predicting first-year college GPA and retention for these EOP specially-admitted freshmen; summer STEP participation does not significantly affect first-year college GPA after correcting for the influences of students' academic background/workload; and participation in summer STEP significantly affects retention as measured by quarters enrolled. (Author/SW)
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- Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
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- Subject:
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- Academic Achievement
- Academic Persistence
- Aptitude Tests
- College Freshmen
- Grade Point Average
- High Risk Students
- Higher Education
- Low Income Groups
- Minority Groups
- Remedial Programs
- School Orientation
- Selective Admission
- State Universities
- Student Participation
- Summer Programs
- Transitional Programs
- University of California Davis
- Other authors/contributors:
- California Univ., Davis. Office of Student Affairs Research and Information
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- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1980
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